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We all know how popular COD Modern Warfare 2 is, but it has officially been named as the best-selling game in UK history, beating the previous holder Dr Kawashima's Brain Training.
According to stats and figures from Gfk Chart-Track, MW2 only took 41 weeks to overtake Brain Training, where as the Nintendo title took 32 months to overtake previous holder GTA: San Andreas.
COD MW2 has been dogged with controversy since its release. Glitches, mods, hacks and cracks have appeared all over the internet for all platforms, and some even turned their noses up when you play the part of an undercover agent taking part in a 'terrorist' airport massacre.
But as we can see, head shots, multiplayer action and controversy are the formula to making a great and popular game. Wonder why Medal of Honor is following the same path then? Should MOH be banned?
in MW2 we played as what was essentually the talaiban, it was never publicly announced, but we all knew. the map named afgan kinda gave that away. this is no different. good guys vs bad guys. all games have them. wheather they be taliban, russion, arab, german, japanese. at the end of the day a game is just a game. playing as the talaibsn dosnt mean that we dont support the UK forces, its just what the game requires us to do.
if Mr fox dosnt like it, then my advise to him is dont by the game!


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All-in-one solution for commercial vehicle PTOs
The Eworx product family from ZF enables commercial vehicle power take-offs (PTOs) that are locally emission-free. Via CAN, the solution can be integrated into the vehicle's battery and energy management system.
According to the company with this solution, they support the commercial vehicle sector through its transformation to a more sustainable future (Source: ZF)
When it comes to the electrification of commercial vehicles, the focus will not be solely on the powertrain. In this segment, around fifty percent of vehicles are additionally equipped for use as municipal vehicles, on construction sites, in depots, etc. Currently, specialized vehicles, such as truck cranes, dump trucks, or cement mixers require suitably designed PTOs that are coupled to the engine or transmission of the combustion engine drivetrain, explained the company.
However, because the architecture of conventional drivelines differs fundamentally from electric drivelines, familiar interfaces are no longer used, future PTOs need to be redesigned. "This is where ZF, with its expertise as a systems supplier, can really support the industry towards its way to electrification," explained Kleber Vinhas, who has responsibility for the CV Powertrain Modules product line in ZF's Commercial Vehicle Technology Division. "With Eworx, we have simplified the integration of equipment into new platforms and are providing the market with a new standard interface for the operation of work bodies. This is a smart solution that takes us one step closer to zero emissions. With this solution, we support vehicle and body manufacturers in optimally mastering the complex challenge of electrification."
The developed product family offers an all-in-one solution to electrify PTOs for operating work equipment – regardless of the architecture used for the drive. The advantages are locally emission-free operation with reduced noise, facilitating their use in cities and residential areas in particular, said the company.
The core of the system is the ZF Ecube which provides the link between the vehicle battery and the modular electric ZF Epto which in turn drives the equipment. The Ecube contains suitable power electronics, a control unit, and software packages tailored to the particular application. Due to connection to the CAN network, the solution can be integrated into the vehicle's battery and energy management system. Safety and assistance functions are also possible as well as the option to control the machines via smartphone or tablet from outside of the cab.
Test vehicle
ZF has built an experimental electrified, remote-controllable dump truck which can also operate independently of the tractor. The prototype is currently undergoing a test phase in real world conditions at the company's headquarter in Schweinfurt (Germany). In cooperation with various body manufacturers, further vehicles featuring solutions for electric auxiliary drives are already under construction, they explained. Real-world testing of these prototypes will also be carried out by the manufacturers involved. The first customers have already signaled their interest in the solution, the company summarized.
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Personal safety in Luxembourg is often taken for granted but, crime exists and by ignoring the potential risks people leave themselves more exposed to the consequences as one young woman found out first-hand.
Personal safety in Luxembourg is often taken for granted given the country's diminutive size and relatively low crime rate.
However, like any country, crime exists and by ignoring the potential risks people only leaves people more exposed to the consequences as one young woman found out first-hand.
Laure, a foreign national living in the capital had always considered the country safe and would not think twice about walking home alone at night.
That was until August of 2009 when she was attacked on her way home from a club in the city centre.
Walking alone with her hood up along Avenue Monterrey at around 2am on a Friday night, Laure felt someone sharply pull her jacket and she fell to the ground.
"Initially, I thought I was drunk and I had fallen. Then I saw a man. He climbed on top of me and held me down with my jacket. That's when I realised what the hell was going on," she explained.
Terrified Laure screamed at her attacker and tried to fight him off. She said she remembered his chilling words urging her not to worry and saying "it won't take long".
"That's when I snapped and the survival instinct kicked in. I managed to kick him off and I got up and started running," Laure said.
During the attack Laure's house keys and mobile phone had fallen out of her pocket so she was unable to reach her partner or get into her flat. Fortunately, a friendly neighbour comforted her and called the police.
Shaken up, the police took her to A&E and then returned to the park so she could show them what happened.
What made Laure's experience all the more terrifying was the suggestion that she could have been followed by her attacker from the club. After the attack she experienced months of anxiety, was frightened of the dark and struggled to sleep.
"When you're told that someone possibly stalked you you get paranoid. This person knows what I look like but I don't know what they look like," she said.
Nearly four years later, Laure is able to talk calmly about the experience but she cannot forget the hard-earned lesson. She never walks home alone at night and won't let her friends put themselves at risk either.
Laure's terrifying attack was one of scores happening across the Grand Duchy each year. In 2012 alone there were 119 sexual assaults and 76 rapes reported, the highest rates recorded during the last five years.
Laure is not the real name of the interviewee. Her name has been changed to protect her identity.


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'Strong bond' is essential for Aussie cricket, says Clarke
Posted on September 24, 2011 by Guest Blogger | 0 Comments
Michael Clarke, captain of the Australian Test team, wants to have his say on the topic closest to Aussie cricket fans' hearts; who will be the next person to assume the role of head coach for the ancient side. Clarke said that a "strong bond" between captain and coach is essential, to ensure that Australia can compete at the highest level.
Australia's previous coach, Tim Nielson, hung up his cricket jumper following his team's 1-0 victory over Sri Lanka, earlier this week. His decision to leave was likely prompted by a recent shake-up in the way cricket clubs are operated. Nielson, who managed Australia from 2007, had been told that he would have to reapply for his job, as the role of coach was expanded to encompass greater responsibilities. Those placing cricket bets will know that the Australian set up is undergoing some big changes.
The Australian cricket team is pencilled in for a tour of South Africa, beginning October, which means that the side is desperate to appoint an "interim" manager, if not a fully-fledged head coach, before their plane leaves for Newlands, Cape Town. Former New South Wales cricketer, Steve Rixon, is a popular choice for the position of coach. Rixon was linked with the position prior to Nielson's appointment, four years ago. People following live cricket online will be interested to see what happens.
Speaking about his involvement in the selection process, Michael Clarke said, "I would imagine that I would have some sort of impact. I will be communicating with James [Sutherland; CEO at Cricket Australia] to try and work out who they think the best person for the role is." Clarke was reluctant to single out a particular person as the 'best man for the job', saying his input, in that respect, was "irrelevant".
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Research: Medicaid Expansion Improves Health
Jul 2, 2014 || Sandy Laycox, MFA
Affordable Care Act (ACA) economy health care access Medicaid expansion
Statement attributable to:
Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH
America's Essential Hospitals
WASHINGTON—"A report issued today by the White House Council of Economic Advisers confirms the numerous benefits of Medicaid expansion and demonstrates that state decisions not to expand have far-reaching consequences 'for the health and well-being of their citizens, their economies, and the economy of the Nation as a whole.'"
"According to the report, 26 states and the District of Columbia have expanded their Medicaid Program, improving access to care for millions of low-income citizens. Essential hospitals have been leaders in getting the newly eligible signed up for coverage. Their commitment to improving access has helped enroll the 5.2 million who have gained Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program coverage in expansion states since the beginning of the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment."
"Essential hospitals are committed to serving the underserved. And that commitment doesn't end with Medicaid expansion. In fact, a significant number of uninsured will remain in expansion states. And essential hospitals in both expansion and non-expansion states will continue to care for the bulk of these patients. It is imperative that financial support for essential hospitals is maintained so they can continue to care for these vulnerable populations and fill the other vital parts of their mission: to train the next generation of clinicians; deliver comprehensive, coordinated care to communities; provide specialized, lifesaving services, such as trauma and neonatal intensive care; and advance public and population health.
"America's Essential Hospitals has always advocated for coverage expansion to improve access to care for all individuals. And the report notes that gaining coverage increases individuals' regular and preventive care, brings them greater financial security and productivity, and improves mental and overall health. Alternatively, if the 24 non-expansion states do not change course, '5.7 million people will be deprived of health insurance coverage in 2016.' Those left uninsured will not gain the crucial benefits, and states themselves will pass up billions in federal funding that could help strengthen their economies. In fact, if every state expanded coverage, there would be 183,800 more jobs next year—boosting demand for goods and services and increasing overall economic activity."
America's Essential Hospitals, formerly the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, is the leading association and champion for hospitals and health systems dedicated to high-quality care for all, including the most vulnerable. Since 1981, America's Essential Hospitals has initiated, advanced, and preserved programs and policies that help these hospitals ensure access to care. It supports members with advocacy, policy development, research, and education.
Our more than 200 members are vital to their communities, providing primary through trauma care, disaster response, health professionals training, research, public health programs, and other services. They innovate and adapt to lead the broader health care community toward more effective and efficient care. Visit EssentialHospitals.org to learn more.
AHRQ: Uninsured Hospital Stays, ED Visits Decreased in Medicaid Expansion States
Sungavi Sambasivam
Calif. First to Expand Medicaid to Undocumented Young Adults
Kelcie Jimenez
Laycox is a former senior writer/editor for America's Essential Hospitals.


What's different about this new generation of multiracial Jews, however, is how they're increasingly — and publicly — embracing their Judaism.Indeed, at a time when both mainstream Jewish and minority groups remain mired in conventional notions of who is "their own," these Jews directly challenge the American obsession with identity politics and "one-drop" nonsense. " sneered one of Rost's fellow housewives (an African-American) as she celebrated her kids.In Ethiopia, the Sigd ceremony was held on a tall mountain.
Yemenite Jews have a unique religious tradition that marks them out as separate from Ashkenazi, Sephardi and other Jewish groups.
Today, it is estimated that some 130,000 Ethiopian Jews are now living in Israeli since the first airlift of 1984.
) are those Jews who live, or once lived, in Yemen.
In 1984, some 7,000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifted by Israel at a time the country was faced with a famine and political instability under the Mengistu Haile Mariam regime.
In 1990 another major airlift saw as many as 14,000 more flown out.
For generations, Ethiopian Jews dreamed of the return to Zion in order to reunite with their fellow Jews.
Even the rubber feet on the bottom of the Ferrari One feature embossed racing-tire treads. The computer boots to the sound of a revving engine; there's a Fn-key combination that takes you directly to the Ferrari Web site; and the desktop background is a Ferrari racer with an innovative calendar that shows the current date.


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An illustrated consensus on the classification of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms
Ralph H Hruban, Kyoichi Takaori, David S. Klimstra, N. Volkan Adsay, Jorge Albores-Saavedra, Andrew V. Biankin, Sandra A. Biankin, Carolyn Compton, Noriyoshi Fukushima, Toru Furukawa, Michael S Goggins, Yo Kato, Gunter Kloppel, Daniel S. Longnecker, Jutta Luttges, Anirban Maitra, G. Johan A Offerhaus, Michio Shimizu, Suguru Yonezawa
Invasive pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is an almost uniformly fatal disease. Several distinct noninvasive precursor lesions can give rise to invasive adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, and the prevention, detection, and treatment of these noninvasive lesions offers the potential to cure early pancreatic cancers. Noninvasive precursors of invasive ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas include pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasias (PanINs), intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs), and mucinous cystic neoplasms. Diagnostic criteria, including a distinct ovarian-type stroma, and a consistent nomenclature are well established for mucinous cystic neoplasms. By contrast, consistent nomenclatures and diagnostic criteria have been more difficult to establish for PanINs and IPMNs. Because both PanINs and IPMNs consist of intraductal neoplastic proliferations of columnar, mucin-containing cells with a variable degree of papilla formation, the distinction between these two classes of precursor lesions remains problematic. Thus, considerable ambiguities still exist in the classification of noninvasive neoplasms in the pancreatic ducts. A meeting of international experts on precursor lesions of pancreatic cancer was held at The Johns Hopkins Hospital from August 18 to 19, 2003. The purpose of this meeting was to define an international acceptable set of diagnostic criteria for PanINs and IPMNs and to address a number of ambiguities that exist in the previously reported classification systems for these neoplasms. We present a consensus classification of the precursor lesions in the pancreatic ducts, PanINs and IPMNs.
American Journal of Surgical Pathology
https://doi.org/10.1097/01.pas.0000126675.59108.80
Mucins
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN)
Pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN)
Hruban, R. H., Takaori, K., Klimstra, D. S., Adsay, N. V., Albores-Saavedra, J., Biankin, A. V., ... Yonezawa, S. (2004). An illustrated consensus on the classification of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms. American Journal of Surgical Pathology, 28(8), 977-987. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.pas.0000126675.59108.80
An illustrated consensus on the classification of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms. / Hruban, Ralph H; Takaori, Kyoichi; Klimstra, David S.; Adsay, N. Volkan; Albores-Saavedra, Jorge; Biankin, Andrew V.; Biankin, Sandra A.; Compton, Carolyn; Fukushima, Noriyoshi; Furukawa, Toru; Goggins, Michael S; Kato, Yo; Kloppel, Gunter; Longnecker, Daniel S.; Luttges, Jutta; Maitra, Anirban; Offerhaus, G. Johan A; Shimizu, Michio; Yonezawa, Suguru.
In: American Journal of Surgical Pathology, Vol. 28, No. 8, 08.2004, p. 977-987.
Hruban, RH, Takaori, K, Klimstra, DS, Adsay, NV, Albores-Saavedra, J, Biankin, AV, Biankin, SA, Compton, C, Fukushima, N, Furukawa, T, Goggins, MS, Kato, Y, Kloppel, G, Longnecker, DS, Luttges, J, Maitra, A, Offerhaus, GJA, Shimizu, M & Yonezawa, S 2004, 'An illustrated consensus on the classification of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms', American Journal of Surgical Pathology, vol. 28, no. 8, pp. 977-987. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.pas.0000126675.59108.80
Hruban RH, Takaori K, Klimstra DS, Adsay NV, Albores-Saavedra J, Biankin AV et al. An illustrated consensus on the classification of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms. American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2004 Aug;28(8):977-987. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.pas.0000126675.59108.80
Hruban, Ralph H ; Takaori, Kyoichi ; Klimstra, David S. ; Adsay, N. Volkan ; Albores-Saavedra, Jorge ; Biankin, Andrew V. ; Biankin, Sandra A. ; Compton, Carolyn ; Fukushima, Noriyoshi ; Furukawa, Toru ; Goggins, Michael S ; Kato, Yo ; Kloppel, Gunter ; Longnecker, Daniel S. ; Luttges, Jutta ; Maitra, Anirban ; Offerhaus, G. Johan A ; Shimizu, Michio ; Yonezawa, Suguru. / An illustrated consensus on the classification of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms. In: American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2004 ; Vol. 28, No. 8. pp. 977-987.
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Q: Logstash Grok error My logstash configuration is giving me this error:

whenever i run this command: /opt/logstash/bin/logstash -f /etc/logstash/conf.d/logstash.conf --auto-reload --debug
reason=>"Expected one of #, {, ,, ] at line 27, column 95 (byte 677) after filter {\n\n\tif [type] == \"s3\" {\n\t\tgrok {\n\t\n  \t\t\tmatch => [\"message\", \"%{IP:client} %{USERNAME} %{USERNAME} \\[%{HTTPDATE:timestamp}\\] (?:\"", :level=>:error, :file=>"logstash/agent.rb", :line=>"430", :method=>"create_pipeline"}

This has to do with my pattern.But when i checked same in Grok online debugger its giving me required answer.Please help.
Here is my logstash configuration:

input {
    s3 {
      access_key_id => ""
      bucket => ""
      region => ""
      secret_access_key => ""
      prefix => "access"
      type => "s3"
      add_field => { source => gzfiles }
      sincedb_path => "/dev/null"
      #path => "/home/shubham/logstash.json"
      #temporary_directory => "/home/shubham/S3_temp/"

      backup_add_prefix => "logstash-backup"
      backup_to_bucket => "logstash-nginx-overcart"

}

}

 filter {

        if [type] == "s3" {
                grok {

                        match => ["message", "%{IP:client} %{USERNAME} %{USERNAME} \[%{HTTPDATE:timestamp}\] (?:"%{WORD:request}
        %{URIPATHPARAM:path} HTTP/%{NUMBER:version}" %{NUMBER:reponse} %{NUMBER:bytes} "%{USERNAME}" %{GREEDYDATA:responseMessage})"]
        }
        }
        }

 output {
    elasticsearch {
    hosts => ''
    index => "accesslogs"
}
  }

A: You have a couple of unescaped " characters in your match assignment (around the username var for example), which trip up the parser. If you escape those with a \ it should work.

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Custom_getter class is used to do: 1. Change trainable variables to local collection and place them at worker device 2. Generate global variables(global center variables) 3. Generate local variables(local center variables) which record the global variables and place them at worker device Notice that the class should be used with tf.replica_device_setter, so that the global center variables and global step variable can be placed at ps device. Besides, use 'tf.get_variable' instead of 'tf.Variable' to use this custom getter.
worker_device: String. Name of the worker job.


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Lukáš Klimeš (born 14 July 1994) is a Czech professional ice hockey goalie. He is currently playing for HC Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

Klimeš made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Kometa Brno during the 2014-15 Czech Extraliga season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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This all carbon-bodied 2015 Dodge Viper started life as a production spec 2013 Street car and underwent an extensive, no-expense-spared build for its debut in 2015.
This car was built specifically to dominate the Super Unlimited Class within NASA. Weighing in at 2870lbs without driver (a stock 2015 Viper TA 2.0 has a curb weight of 3390lbs) every detail of this build had weight reduction in mind. SpeedNews did an in depth article on this build which is attached to this listing.
More photos, videos, details and build reciepts can be shown for serious buyers.
Engine Description: Addition of Comp Cam, Dailey dry-sump oil system and Belanger headers.
Historical interest? This car was built by McCann racing in Ohio. A class winner and track record holder since 2015.
Preservation? All carbon body panels have molds available for repair/replacement should someone have a reason to do so. The carbon body saves more than 500lbs over the original configuration.
Provenance? 2nd owner, Converted this car to competition use after purchased from original owner.
Are there any marks on the car inside or out? Some very minimal signs of use, wear and tear. Most notably a crack in the carbon fiber quarter panel on the drivers side. The non-structural panel has been repaired in order to keep the crack from spreading.
Are there any function inside or out that do not work? All operates as it is intending for racing.
Any items missing? All racing systems present and accounted for competition use.
Is wear and tear on the inside of any kind? Wear and tear noted from competition use.
Any trim coming loose or missing? Nothing to note.
Any aftermarket parts on the car? Most of it is aftermarket and improved for racing.
Any leaks from engine or transmission? None noted at this time.
Other fluid leaks of any kind? None noted at this time.
Is there rust present? This vehicle has not been exposed to salt or anything that would cause corrosion.
Any issues that have not been resolved? Not at this time.
Has car ever been repainted? Vinyl graphics have been applied over the carbon body.
Has the vehicle ever been damaged or in a collision? No. The body is in pristine condition.
Anything else you would like to tell buyers? This car features triple adjustable Penske dampers. It has two spare sets of wheels, a spare differential, spare clutch and radiator. The Emco gearbox is shifted via the use of the paddle shifters. The car features include a Motec data system, six piston Brembo calipers in the front and 4 piston Brembo's on the rear of the car. The Forgeline wheels can accommodate 320/650R-18 tires on the front and back of the car. The build on this car far exceeded $300,000 and has minimal use since new. Car would be compliant to run in NASA and SCCA.


Manufactured by Bayer, Mirena has been promoted as a safe and long-term reversible form of birth control. However, Bayer may have sold the device without properly warning women about the potential risks associated with Mirena. Major complications are linked to the IUD's potential to move inside the body resulting in numerous side effects, including the following: perforation of the uterine wall; migration of the IUD to outside the uterus; infection; infertility; pelvic inflammatory disease; and expulsion of the IUD.
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Great local hotel for the Airport. Just 2km away. Set in tropical gardens this property is great For a nice quiet stay, swimming pool great which over looks the lake, I stayed in one of the villas in the gardens, great big comfy bed, kitchen with all the bits you need if you want to cook! You can also hire bikes and scooters at the reception at good prices. Staff are very friendly and couldn't do enough to Make your stay a good one. Room cleaned everyday. It's within walking distance to local mini mart, and the beach with restaurants and night life can be just 5 min walk.
We had paid for an upgraded jacuzzi villa so were disappointed when we arrived. i would suggest accommodation is more of a 2 star standard, even in upgraded rooms. Thank goodness it was only an overnight visit before travelling home, or i would have relocated to an alternative hotel. The villa did not have a door lock! a pad lock was used to lock the doors together. Building works are also taking place adjacent to the hotel, therefore not a peaceful stay. I would also suggest taking LOTS of bug spray! Due to the location and a stagnant pond there are lots of insects and mosquito's both in and around the rooms. On the plus side, the staff were extremely helpful and polite. The location is not far from the national park. Overall, glad we were only there overnight.
The staff walked us to our room and was very helpful with arranging a taxi for us to the airport. When we checked out, the taxi was there waiting for us at the time we arranged. The hotel is about a 10 minute walk to the Naiyang beach with restaurants, currency exchange, etc.
Rooms were spotlessly clean and very near some local places to eat. Ten minutes walk to the beach and so convenient for the airport. Had an issue one day where balcony was left open with access to room and no safe so not happy about that. Also pool is in unusual place and over a bridge over some still stagnant looking water. Staff can arrange taxis and were very helpful.


MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The next chapter of the Holidazzle has been announced. After the long-standing Nicollet Mall parade came to a close last year, Minneapolis officials said it was time for something new.
That something new is Holidazzle Village.
The Holidazzle Village will include events, live music and more to kick off the holiday season in Minneapolis. The village will be located on Nicollet Mall from 12th Street to 10th Street. It's free and open to the public.
Featured at the village is something called Minneapolis Christmas Market — a German-style Christmas market said to be the cornerstone of the Holidazzle Village experience.
Located at Peavey Plaza, the Minneapolis Christmas Market will open Friday, Nov. 28 and continue until Christmas Eve. Included in the market will be more than 30 "huts" with local and international vendors selling holiday gifts, mulled wine, brats, candy and more.
The Minneapolis Christmas Market will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., with a tree lighting and other entertainment throughout the season. There will be a small, one-time fee between $3 to $6 to enter the Minneapolis Christmas Market, which will grant season-long access.
Holidazzle Village will be open from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Friday after Thanksgiving and on weekends through December. Throughout the season, there will be all-age activities, nightly choir and band performances, live reindeer, photo opportunities and more.
Special events like winter fireworks, an interactive dog sled exhibit, glass blowing demonstrations and a pop-up ice rink will take place on certain weekends at the village.
More information will be announced in the coming weeks. For the latest details, click here.


This walk: 2011-1-21. Shipley Bridge, River Avon, Rider's Rings, bronze age settlements, Avon dam, Avon reservoir, spilling water patterns.
Looking at the remains of two round houses (hut circles) inside the settlement ..... after a disappointing visit in the summer, when the bracken was high, this visit was only a little better.
Looking across the valley from the remains of a hut circle.
Zoomed view to the Avon Dam.
,,,,, and just behind the dam.
Across the reservoir, at SX 675 658, another settlement on Hickaton Hill.
A panning and zooming look at the Avon Dam and the water spilling over the top. We wondered as to the reason for the patterns in the falling water - possibly a clue is seen in the waves coming over the top?
A panning and zooming look at the Avon Dam and the water spilling over the top.


Liverpool's Collabco has been appointed by The Royal Agricultural University, the oldest agricultural college in the English-speaking world, to deliver a 'digital campus' to its 1,200 students.
Student dashboard myday will enable students to access university resources, including email, calendar, lecture notes and library resources, via one log-in on their smart phone, table or laptop.
myday also provides a way to communicate with the student population en masse, and can be used for open days by prospective students.
"Being an agricultural university, efficiency, sustainability and environmental matters are a core element of our teaching, research and consultancy activities here in the university – and providing a truly digital campus is the next logical step forward for us," said Alun Dawes, director of IT at the University, which is situated near Cirencester.
"Working with Collabco's myday app, we will provide students and staff with the ability to communicate and learn more efficiently from wherever they are and at any time via their chosen device.
Collabco MD Matt Dunkin added: "Royal Agricultural University is an institution steeped in 172 years of history and tradition but it's embracing the digital age and all the efficiencies and opportunities it delivers to its student population.


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Two Cities, One Superb Destination
Albury-Wodonga can no longer be overlooked: nestled along the seductive curves of the mighty Murray, the twin cities of Albury and Wodonga are beating the winter blues and reinventing the term, 'country cool'.
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The two cities, one in New South Wales and the other in Victoria, are geographically separated by one of the world's longest navigable rivers, but they act together as one thriving urban community. The outcome is a wonderful holiday destination that balances serenity of the untamed countryside with a sophisticated urban scene.
Albury-Wodonga has everything: the pink and purple hues of the evening sky, river banks alive with nestling ducklings, a water lover's playground, boutique stores with locally crafted accessories, hipster vibes in a historic railway station, fresh seasonal produce and roasted coffee, celebrity chefs, public sculptures and a strong local art scene.
Opened in 2015, Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA) in Albury is the new Australian home for contemporary art. This museum, which stands proudly among the ranks of Australia's leading contemporary art museums, is doing much more than guarding the city's art collection and showcasing regional cultural identity. MAMA's team of talented curators and passionate and knowledgeable hosts stimulate their visitors' imagination with innovative, self-curated exhibitions, ongoing museum programs and immersive cultural activities. But, if you prefer your art less formal, there are several small galleries and museums across both cities, as well as a growing number of sculptures and street art all around.
MAMA's flagship restaurant, Canvas Eatery, offers a sun-dappled terrace with a refined interior and a modern Australian menu that features both sensational vegan dishes and a sophisticated cocktail offering.
Nearby, on a path that bridges Albury and Wodonga, eleven contemporary sculptures created by local Aboriginal artists are scattered along five kilometres of the Wagirra trail. The sounds of falling leaves and the gentle murmuring of the water accompany visitors as they wind their way along the stunning Yindyamarra Sculpture Walk, which features pieces include Bogong Moth Migration by Ruth Davys and The Bigger Picture by Katrina Weston.
Getting up close and personal with the Murray is also possible. For an epic water voyage and a different perspective, one can explore the river by paddleboard, kayak or canoe. For more heart-racing water sports, Lake Hume is only fifteen minutes away.
In the vicinity of Lake Hume, the Bonegilla Migrant Experience offers an intimate glimpse into the hopes and dreams of Australia's post-war migrants. One in twenty Australians has links to the camp, with more than 300,000 migrants calling it home between 1947 and 1971.
Lunch is a hipster experience at Junction Place, Wodonga. Andiamo Street Food is an old shipping container that's been transformed into a chic, alfresco eatery with delicious, handmade food. Their menu reflects their love of simple, great quality, artisan-style food. On the other side of the river, in Albury's picturesque Noreuil Park, an award-winning destination, The River Deck, balances sophisticated dining and cosy atmosphere with sweeping river views framed by mature Red Gums, Dutch Elm and London Plane trees. It's a place of sensory discovery and authentic textures and flavours, with an uncomplicated approach to freshly foraged food.
Image courtesy of AW Tourism. Credit: John Russell
Glamming up for dinner is a fitting thing to do in both cities. In Albury, the dynamic duo behind the Bistro Selle, Mathew and Tara, spoil their guests with their professionalism and attention to detail in a European bistro-style atmosphere. Their menu has a modern approach that champions and enhances current seasonal produce.
Set inside the historic former Wodonga railway station, chef David Kapay, formerly of Jamie Oliver's Fifteen in London, is at the helm of Miss Amelie. His effortless craftsmanship and storytelling are woven into creative and innovative dining concepts of contemporary harmony and refined cuisine: a must-visit for sure.
Josipa was a guest of Visit Albury Wodonga.
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Warriors overcome early sloppiness, pull away from Mavericks late in 15-point win
December 14, 2017 11:20 pm PT
The Warriors shot well throughout the game. Kevin Durant was efficient and dominant, Klay Thompson didn't miss a 3, and yet Golden State didn't pull away from the Mavericks until late in the third quarter Thursday night at Oracle.
Dallas scored 18 points off 16 Warriors turnovers through three quarters – then the home team didn't turn the ball over in the fourth and pulled away for the comfortable win, 112-97.
Durant scored 36 on 15-of-23 shooting (65 percent) with 11 rebounds, seven assists and two blocks. Thompson logged 25 points and helped the Warriors pull away early in the fourth quarter when he nailed four consecutive threes before finishing 5-of-5 from distance.
It was Golden State's eighth straight victory and it came without Stephen Curry (ankle), Draymond Green (shoulder) and Zaza Pachulia (shoulder).
Watch Kevin Durant kiss a fan who got hit with errant pass
So how did the Warriors cope without three starters, including two All-Stars? Omri Casspi had his first double-double with the Warriors (17 points on 7-of-9 shooting, 11 rebounds), Andre Iguodala had 10 assists and no turnovers, and rookie Jordan Bell filled the stat sheet with eight points, six rebounds and eight assists.
Golden State (23-6) shot 60 percent from the floor for just the second time all season. The game was tied at 61 with 7:20 remaining in the third quarter. From there, the Warriors out scored the Mavericks, 51-36 the rest of the way.
Dallas got 18 points from Dirk Nowitzki, 16 from former Warriors Harrison Barnes and 14 off the bench from guard J.J. Barea, who made six of his nine shots. The Mavericks showed energy early after beating the Spurs earlier in the week before fading down the stretch.
The Warriors next play the Lakers on Monday in Los Angeles before playing seven straight at home. They won't leave California until they travel to play the Mavericks Jan. 3 in Dallas.
Highlights from Warriors' full-team effort over Mavericks


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Here's another nice thing about being semi-retired. When the appointment I made for an interview falls through, I don't mind nearly as much as I used to.
Used to be I'd have three or four telephone interviews set up each day and if someone was a "no-show" it pretty much threw my schedule out of kilter. Today I had a no-show and just calmly and happily re-scheduled for the afternoon. No big deal because I have only one interview today - and, so far, none for the rest of the week. Ah stress-free bliss!
I read an article this morning outlining the seven things we can do to keep our brains functioning well into old age - the key being keeping the connections between different parts of our brains in good shape.
I have six out of seven going strong: exercise, low-stress, friends - etc. etc. The one thing they mentioned that I shudder at is taking estrogen. I mean really, when will the drug companies stop trying to foist this stuff on us telling us it's good for something - without, of course, mentioning all the harm it does?


A new poll on the 2010 governor's race shows that state Attorney General Jerry Brown is leading San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for the Democratic nomination. The Probolsky Research/Capitol Weekly Poll showed Brown had 24 percent compared to Newsom's 16 percent and Villaraigosa's 15 percent. But it'll be interesting to see if the latest controversy surrounding Brown will affect his poll numbers. The Sacramento Bee is reporting that Brown accepted nearly $50,000 in campaign contributions from the family members of powerhouse lobbyist Darius Anderson, whose company the state Attorney General's Office is now investigating. The Bee also reports that Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner is already calling on Brown to return the donations, saying that the attorney general is engaging in "unethical conduct," by keeping contributions that came from the family of a man his office is investigating. However, a spokesperson for Brown, who has decried the effects of campaign contributions on politics in the past, told the Bee that the attorney general has no plans to return the money.
The poll was taken May 25 to May 29 and involved 751 registered voters. It had a margin of error is plus or minus 3.7 percent.


Amsterdam, January 9, 2006 - Elsevier, a world-leading healthcare and scientific publisher, announced today that it has finalized the acquisition of Health Education Systems Incorporated (HESI), a Houston-based firm that specializes in developing high-quality diagnostic tests for nursing and allied health markets. A primary objective of HESI products is to provide faculty with the tools to predict how their students will perform on the NCLEX exam, a licensure exam for nursing students.
HESI, which will continue to be headquartered in Houston with a team of more than 30 employees, focuses on developing products that are recognized as best in market in terms of predictability of student success on the NCLEX exam. The current product offering includes the HESI Admission Assessment Exam, Specialty Exams, Custom Exams, Review Courses, and the HESI Exit Exam.
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Qi Dong Poetry Salon: An Oasis Feeding a Poetic Renaissance
Poetry is the crucible of a language. Poetry writing, reading, and interpretation into song are the heart of literature, and an important component of art in the lives of Taiwan's people.
In 2009, the Taipei City Government's Department of Cultural Affairs supervised the restoration of the Qidong St. Japanese Houses (located at Nos. 25 and 27, Jinan Rd. Sec. 2 in Taipei) at the behest of the Council for Cultural Affairs (which was promoted within the government hierarchy and renamed the Ministry of Culture in 2012). Upon the restoration's completion, Minister of Culture Lung Yingtai rededicated the buildings as Qi Dong Poetry Salon, as the restored buildings would henceforth serve as a home for literature in the bustling capital city. Renowned architect Ray Chen was commissioned to design a poetry salon within the buildings. The National Museum of Taiwan Literature was then selected to run the salon and curate exhibitions here.
The Poetry Leap project being carried out here will promote innovation and interaction from 2014 through 2016 thanks to the generous support of Globe Union Industrial Corp. Chairman Ouyoung Ming. Quoting Song Dynasty poet Zhu Xi's "Reflections on Reading," Minister Lung likened the MOC's role to being that of a mirror, with corporate sponsorship's being that of a rejuvenating flow of water.
Qi Dong Poetry Salon reflects both Japanese and Western architectural philosophies. Its hipped roof is covered with black, Japanese-style tiles, and the tips of the roof ridge end in Onigawara, a type of Japanese gargoyle. The interior contains a number of Japanese elements, including shoe cabinets, room dividers, alcoves, a study, shutter cases, sliding shutters, catering windows, a study, and sash windows.
Preservation of Cultural Assets
While Director of Cultural Affairs for the Taipei City Government in 2000, Lung Yingtai recognized the importance of preserving the Qidong St. Japanese Houses and their appertaining greenery, and began to lay out plans to this end. In December 2002, the residents of Xinfu Borough, which encompasses the structures, began their own preservation efforts, bidden only by a collective affinity with the buildings and a desire to give future generations the chance to experience and cherish them. In July 2006, the Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs set aside the structures and their adjacent grounds as a conservation area. Work has proceeded since this time to conserve the structures and refurbish them in recognition of their being cultural assets.
Qidong Street was known during the Qing Dynasty this time as Sanbanqiao Street. During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (1654-1722), it was a major thoroughfare linking Bangka (today's Wanhua District) with Zhucuolun (today's Zhonglun, a section of Songshan District), and Xikou (today's Songshan District) with Jilong (today's Keelung). At the time, it was mainly used to bring coal, rice, and other staples to urban residents. The area was at the time known as Sanbanqiao Village, and was one of 16 villages in Tamsui District.
Era of Japanese Colonization
The buildings that today make up Qi Dong Poetry Salon were constructed between 1920 and 1940 as residences for officials under the Governor-General's Office. Those toward the south, at Jinan S. Rd. Sec. 2, served as housing for officials of the Governor-General's Office and the Japanese military. These were constructed in 1935. Those northward, on Qidong St., were constructed in 1940 for low-ranking officials. The latter stand out as typical of official residences built toward the end of Japanese colonization.
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Following the restoration of Taiwan to Republic of China control, the government used these buildings as official residences. The building at No. 27, Jinan S. Rd. was the home of Major General Wang Shu-ming, Air Force Deputy Commander in Chief, who lived in the residence until 1992. In 2006, the Taipei City Government set aside the structures and their adjacent grounds as a conservation area.
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Baker Tilly South East Europe within the framework of the anniversary of the 15-year old office in Romania held on December 10, 2018, at Hilton Athénée Palace hotel in Bucharest an event, in the presence of distinguished and elite guests and collaborators.
The office in Romania currently employs 55 people and serves over 350 companies always with professionalism and dynamism. All of the above came to complement the reference to the new face of Baker Tilly.
Mr. Marios A. Klitou said: ʺAimed at strengthening and modernising how we represent our network to clients, our people, our profession and the communities in which we operate, all the core elements that comprise Baker Tilly's visual identity - colour, fonts, imagery, and the applications in which they reside - have evolvedʺ.
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8 people were killed at Houstons Astroworld Festival after crowd rushed the stage
Travis Scott performs at the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday in Houston.
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Eight people died and scores were injured, including a 10-year-old child, at an outdoor concert at rapper Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival in Houston after the crowd reportedly rushed the stage, authorities said Saturday.
Scott was performing when, shortly after 9 p.m. local time, the crowd began to compress toward the front of the stage, causing panic.
Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña said there were about 50,000 guests in attendance during Scott's performance.
The cause of the eight deaths has not yet been determined, and the investigation is ongoing.
"This is a tragic night," Peña said at a briefing in the early hours of Saturday morning.
CPR had to be performed on several people. At about 9:38 p.m., 17 patients at the event were transferred to hospitals and 11 of those transferred experienced cardiac arrest, Peña said.
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner was adamant that the cause of the "mass casualty event" is still unknown and said rumors of drug use at the concert were being looked into. Live Nation, the organizer of the concert, is providing authorities with video footage of the incident, Finner said.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the event was a "tragedy" and called for a detailed briefing from law enforcement, Live Nation and NRG Park, the venue of the festival, to explain "how the event got out of control leading to the deaths and injuries of several attendees."
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that "our hearts are with those who lost their lives & those who were injured" and that he's making state resources available for the investigation.
Shortly after 9 p.m. Friday during Travis Scott's performance at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, the crowd started rushing the stage, authorities said.
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The Astroworld Festival, which was scheduled for Friday and Saturday, said Saturday events were canceled. The festival posted to Instagram on Saturday morning saying, "We are focused on supporting local officials however we can."
Xavier Watkins, who said he's been to all three Astroworld Festivals, was at the event Friday night. But last night's concert was different from any others he's experienced.
"I'm 6'3 and I felt bad for the smaller people there cause they were just being swallowed down at first into the crowd," Watkins said in a text message to NPR. "I was doing my best to help pull people up cause it was also muddy and it was very easy to slip."
Watkins said there wasn't enough security at this year's event, and from the security guards he spoke with, many said it was their first time staffing a concert like this.
Festivalgoers are seen rushing into the VIP area prior to Travis Scott's performance at the Astroworld music festival at NRG Park on Friday.
Scott, whose real name is Jacques Webster, is a Grammy-nominated rapper and Houston native, and launched his Astroworld Festival in 2018. He was arrested in 2015 after telling his fans to jump the barricades during his Lollapalooza performance and in 2017 for encouraging people to rush the stage at a performance in Arkansas.
The details of what caused the crowd surge at the concert in Houston are still unclear.
"My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival," Scott wrote in a statement posted to Twitter. "I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need."
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Our consulate in Porto Alegre temporarily faced technical problems on Monday, April 16 with the non-immigrant visa system, in that consulate only, but normal operations have resumed.
Brasilia, February 2, 2018: Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Carl Risch joined Ambassador P. Michael McKinley in leading a U.S. delegation in a collaborative and productive bilateral Consular Dialogue with the government of Brazil on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 in Brasilia.
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New motor vehicles being registered for the first time. Heavy duty motor vehicles (more than 10,500 lbs. GVWR).
Gasoline-powered light-duty motor vehicles with a designated model year prior to 1975.
The fee for the vehicle emissions inspection is $9.00. Cash (no bills larger than $20.00) and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, & Discover) accepted.
The average test takes about 4 minutes. If problems are encountered, it may take a little longer. Please be assured that our inspectors are working very hard to see that each vehicle receives a fair and accurate test.
Inspection stations are typically the busiest during the first and last week of each month and the middle of the day (10-2). The best times to get your vehicle tested are generally the middle two weeks of the month and early and late in the day. Several stations are open on Saturdays which is also a less busy time. Emission tests are good for 90 days, so come early and save yourself some time. You can have your vehicle tested at any station regardless of where the vehicle is registered.
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On Your Side: Dressing for the cold
by: Elizabeth Kuebel
From bracing for the cold to getting out in it – we wanted to find out the best ways for all of us to dress to keep ourselves safe as temperatures dip.
"I think the first key is to not overdress with one bulky garment, but to try what they call layering. By that I mean you'll start with base layer which is your underwear, and you do not want to use cotton. There is an old phrase out there 'cotton kills.' If cotton gets wet it pulls the heat from your body," said Ed McAlister, the president of River Sports Outfitters.
That's why McAlister says it's best to use either a wool or synthetic as that base layer. After that, he said, add on some type of fleece or maybe a down sweater.
Top off your bulky layer with a wind or rain shell, he said, to help block the wind. Keeping in mind, if you get warm, you can always take a layer off.
"You don't want to overheat. If you get hot and sweat then that's going to make you cold," McAlister said.
McAlister also suggests making sure your gloves and socks aren't cotton and says it's best to keep your head covered.
"Your head is probably the most important thing. Forty percent of your body heat will come out of your head," he said.
Good tips to keep in mind as temperatures dip, but McAlister also leaving us, with something equally as important he says, to remember.
"I think the most important thing is go out in this weather and enjoy it, dress properly but it's beautiful. This is the time of year you can go out and just really enjoy the outdoors," he said.
'I am so thankful' Assisted living residents, staff at Arbor Terrace receive COVID-19 vaccine
by Robert Holder / Jan 15, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) -- Nearly 100 residents and staff members at assisted living facility Arbor Terrace got their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Friday.
The staff and residents recorded messages to let the community know how much getting the vaccine meant to them.
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by Melissa Greene / Jan 15, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) -- Additional vaccine appointments announced Friday by Knox County Health Department were filled in less than 20 minutes.
The department sent a notice about 150 additional first-dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments for next week. The appointments filled quickly, as expected.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - The Knox County Sheriff's Office has arrested a suspect in a deadly shooting on Edenbridge Way that left one dead and another person injured.
Deputies arrested Raiquan Stapleton, 25, in connection with the fatal shooting of Kevin Roberts which occurred Sunday, Jan. 10 just after midnight. A second victim injured in the shooting has not been identified.


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Last week, Internet pioneer, Vint Cerf together with David Nordfors invited a community of approximately sixty thinkers and doers to hack unemployment in Washington D.C.
Participants from innovation, government, industry, academia, art, and more came together to imagine 'The New American Dream' as part of the i4j Innovation for Jobs Leadership Forum.
There are many reasons we are what we've become. But, our mission as leaders at i4j is to change us now and bring forward 'an innovation economy where people work with the people they like for the benefit of the people they do not know, providing for the people they love.' In essence, we are tasked with making The New American Dream, a reality.
George Minardos is one of my spectacular colleagues at i4j. George is deeply committed to developing ways that people can engage in meaningful work. George and I are both also deeply involved in blockchain businesses and care passionately about how blockchain can help people earn a better living in more satisfying ways.
Blockchain is one of those rare technologies that has the potential to have the greatest impact on a people-centred economy. In fact, I feel that we are at one of those times in technological, economic and social history where the sky isn't the limit, nor the moon. We have the chance to reach for the stars.
In light of the importance of blockchain to the summit agenda, George and I ran a workshop about how blockchain can help people earn a better living in more satisfying ways. It is always a treat to attend the i4j workshops but the depth and breadth of leaders and participants makes choosing from among the workshop options difficult. This year, I got lucky; recruiting for our workshop became a whole lot easier when, suddenly appearing at our table, like Gandalf the Wizard, was Vint Cerf.
For those who don't know, Vint Cerf is widely recognized as one of the fathers of the Internet, sharing this title with TCP/IP co-inventor Bob Kahn. He is the mastermind of interplanetary communications and much, much more. A wizard? Yes, absolutely. But even more importantly, Vint represents the best of humanity. He embodies the informal friendliness and lack of hierarchy that the i4j leadership forum strives for. He's the richness in i4j that represents each and every one of my i4j colleagues sitting around the table trying to figure out how to make this world a better place.
Vint started questioning our table by using an example of a book that was right in front of him. 'I have this book that I bought'. 'I want to say that it's mine (assuming all prior validity of chain of ownership and within the context of a private permissioned blockchain). How do I do that? How do I get the purchase transaction 'into' the blockchain. This simple question set the ball rolling and there we were sitting side by side, George, me and a rich variety of 10 others with a hero of the entire tech world figuring out how something like a chain of blocks can make the 'human economy' flourish.
The book was a good place to start. Although we assumed a general level of knowledge around the table, I do use the book example to help people understand what a blockchain is. A blockchain is like a book. Blocks in the chain are like pages in a book. The book is really just a chain of pages. Each page of the book contains a story (text in the book) and information about itself. For example, on each page there is usually the title of the book and sometimes the chapter number or title. At the bottom is usually the page number which tells you where you are in the book. Similarly in a blockchain block, each block has two things: a) the contents of the block and b) a 'header' which contains the data about the block. This is usually technical information about the block like a reference to the previous block and a fingerprint (hash) of the data contained in this block, among other things. The hash is important for ordering, just like page numbers in a book.
Vint's next questions focused on what happens when you change a blockchain mid-flight. What happens when a private chain is at risk because someone rented a load of CPU and took over the chain? Does Google's new Quantum chip pose a threat to the integrity of a private-permissioned chain? What about data distribution? What about the perceived problem of timestamps and internal consistency?
All these questions highlighted both the very solution that blockchain solves as well as the unfulfilled standards that require a multi stakeholder governance model to set. Moreover, these questions represented Vint's hopes and worries; his hopes for the internet to remain open and for it to continue facilitating ongoing 'permissionless innovation'. His questions also betrayed his worry, namely that the complexity of blockchains can present weird foozles with unpredictable effects.
Vint brought us to a point where we collectively acknowledged the necessity for a multi stakeholder model to establish governance of a private permissioned chain. Presently, there are no standards specifying who is, or should be writing to these private permissioned blockchains. We need a group to inform, establish and create standards. This is something that the Global Legal Blockchain Consortium is doing and this is precisely the problem we're solving in the legal industry.
Our conversations will certainly continue at i4j, and the Global Legal Blockchain Consortium. It will be of prime importance next week on Oct. 30 and 31 at the MIT Legal Forum on AI & Blockchain, which is co-organized by Integra Ledger and the Global Legal Blockchain Consortium.
Vint is the most generous of spirits in the tech world that I've never met. I didn't need to reinforce his conclusion about the importance of protocols and policy. He is co-creator of the most popular network protocol in the world – the TCP/IP protocol suite. He's also the one who served as chairman of the board of ICANN from 2000 to 2007. In 1999, he was a member of the ICANN Board of Directors. Vint knows better than anyone on this celestial ball how important it is to establish protocols and administer policy around those protocols.
As I reflect on the workshop, I felt a bit like Bilbo Baggins asking Gandalf – 'Can I help you?' and Gandalf responding in kind, 'That remains to be seen' but Vint's words were 'show your work'. In true generosity of spirit, he helped everyone around the table to understand that showing your work involves starting with a super-simple example of a book and following it all the way to the end.
What happened at that workshop will forever remain with me. The co-father of the internet reminded us to live up to the standards that he set. The standards of excellence, integrity and the utmost commitment to simply being able to explain what on earth you're doing and why it matters.
I'm inspired, awed, humbled and hoping that Vint and all my i4j friends might be a bit less sceptical toward blockchain after all.


On the 17th of September, thousands of people descended upon Westminster to protest and demand the government take further action to resolve the Syrian refugee crisis on home soil. Regarded widely as the worst culmination of people displacement since WW2, this issue has been close to the hearts of many British people for some time now.
Seenit, partnered with Solidarity With Refugees, Ben & Jerry's, Amnesty and UNHCR helped to create a spectrum of video content promoting the march in a tailor made 10 day campaign. Each day running up to the march, footage was sourced from a range of different people all around the UK. We also helped to generate content from individuals in 'The Jungle' refugee camp in Calais, amongst others. On a daily basis Solidarity With Refugees would push the videos that we cut together in house out to their various networks, drawing attention to both the issues at hand and the protest itself. Given the media response and numbers that turned up, we consider this strategy a huge success. In ten days over 8,100 streams were accumulated online – helping to raise awareness of this very complex issue.


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Soldiers in Revolt: Army mutinies in Africa
Maggie Dwyer
In this article, Maggie Dwyer look at mutinies in Africa from those that were involved – essential reading in view of recent events in Zimbabwe, and the continued high profile role of the military in Africa.
The year 2017 saw a series of actions taken by African militaries that extend far beyond their official roles. In January, hundreds of soldiers in Cote d'Ivoire took to the streets, barricaded cities, and held senior officials hostage over various grievances, including pay. Over the summer, Cameroonian soldiers abandoned their posts and later blocked major roads to express complaints over the Boko Haram mission. Most recently, senior ranks of the Zimbabwean military orchestrated the removal of Robert Mugabe after thirty-seven years in power. These events demonstrate the varied and complex ways that militaries in Africa make their voices heard and continue to influence the political landscape on the continent.
My new book, Soldiers in Revolt: Army mutinies in Africa, explores an often-overlooked form of military rebellion in Africa: the mutiny. By definition, mutiny involves mass insubordination for goals other than political control of the state. The action usually involves the most junior ranks and is used by soldiers to make demands to military and political leadership.
Militaries are founded on a structure of discipline and hierarchy. When junior ranks revolt against their seniors it is often seen as a challenge to the very essence of the military system. As a result, it is treated as a serious offense by militaries anywhere. One needs only to look at Nigeria and the death penalty for 54 mutineers in 2014 to see the high risk that soldiers take when engaging in a mutiny. Mutinies can be tense, dramatic, and dangerous, but they can also be highly revealing. When soldiers mutiny, they provide insight into life in the military, which is often hidden from outsiders. Through these moments of revolt, we can gain insight into how soldiers view their role and conditions as well as their expectations.
For a variety of reasons, including methodological challenges, this view of life within the rank and file has often been absent in studies of African militaries. This is a significant oversight as rank and file make up the bulk of most African militaries. They are at the forefront of state security and increasingly international security with the rise in peacekeeping and other multinational missions such as counterterrorism. Therefore, understanding the perspective of rank and file is key to understanding how militaries function or at times how they fail to function effectively.
Through extensive interviews with former mutineers in The Gambia, Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso, the book provides the viewpoint of mutinies from those that were involved. The research also involved examination of dozens of incidents of mutiny across West and Central Africa from 1960 to 2014. In doing so, Soldiers in Revolt, explores mutiny as a recurring phenomenon. The consistent use of mutiny throughout the region indicates that the action is not limited to personal disagreements between individual officers and their subordinates. Instead, the book situates mutinies in the growing tensions and divisions between the ranks, which often have roots in the political role that militaries have played in African states.
By examining revolts across time, Soldiers in Revolt demonstrates the ways that mutinies are often closely linked to political trends, both domestically and internationally. For example, the research finds that mutinies often occur around the same time as mass civilian protests. It shows how mutineers regularly incorporate popular political messages into their public statements and seem inspired by wider political trends seen in the civilian sector.
The book also reveals that the increase in African participation in international peacekeeping has also led to a series of peacekeeping related mutinies. Interviews with peacekeeping mutineers and public statements during the revolts show the ways that these types of missions often alter the expectations of soldiers and in some cases lead to increased dissatisfaction.
The study of mutinies outside the African continent have primarily focused on wartime mutinies and are often the work of military historians or those in war studies departments. Yet in a contemporary African context, mutinies are typically occurring in populated city centres, in times of peace and war, and with effects that extend far beyond the military realm. These types of revolts have challenged leadership, spurred social unrest, led to mass civilian casualties, threatened international peacekeeping efforts and resulted in international interventions. Therefore, exploring mutinies can be of value of anyone interested in further understanding the complex role soldiers have played in shaping the dynamics in modern African states.
Maggie Dwyer is a Research Fellow at the Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh. She is on Twitter at @MagDwyer. Soldiers in Revolt is can be purchased from Hurst or on Amazon. It will be available in the United States in February 2018 through Oxford University Press.
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As Donald Trump prepares to assume the Presidency, Republican friends have asked moderate Democrats like me why we don't join the GOP. After all, the party of Lincoln dominates state legislatures, Governorships, and all levers of power in Washington D.C.
But there was also another guilty party: urban elites. These rich-getting-richer Americans viewed our land as "Fly Over States," filled with poor-getting-poorer hillbillies. We may have grown the food on their plates, but we weren't good enough to enjoy it with them.


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Juventus Trying To Secure Pogba-esque Deal Once Again
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Over the last few matches, Arsenal supporters have been treated to a new face manning their defence, in the form of Reiss Nelson. The 17-year-old is a product of their youth academy, and proved impressive enough in the position during the pre-season to be offered a place in the Gunners' senior team.
His companion in the youth team is 18-year-old midfielder Marcus McGuane, but things don't look as positive for him in London.
The Independent suggest that Juventus are eager to secure the services of the youngster, and so are Manchester United, Napoli, and Manchester City.
The Italian champions seem to be in the most prominent position to sign the highly rated central midfielder, similar to the manner in which they landed Paul Pogba from Manchester United back in 2012.
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McGuane was also the captain of England's U-18 side. As a result, he may even opt to stay in England in order to break into the national team. If this proves to be the case, a move into the first teams of the Manchester clubs might prove to be more than enough to pry him away from the Emirates.
Furthermore, the player has just one year remaining on his Arsenal contract. If the same were to expire, any club willing to sign him would solely have to pay the FIFA compensation fees. However, the London club is believed to be working out a contract for the youngster.
At the end of the day, the prospect of European football, and having a prominent position in which to improve his skills might prove to be enough inspiration for the player to leave Arsenal.
McGuane is renowned for his tough tackling abilities. Owing to the less than satisfactory fashion in which Jack Wilshere and company have been in midfield, losing the prodigy might prove to be very expensive for the Gunners.
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This beautiful gown has been used at least nineteen times over the years, predominantly on book covers. It was first worn in the 1984 Dutch mini-series Willem van Oranje (William of Orange), where Machteld Ramoudt wore it as Louise de Coligny. Not long after, it was seen again in 1984 in a commercial for Hamlet Cigars, which you can view here. In 1989 it appeared in the episode of A Bit of a Do entitled The Farewell Party, where Nicola Pagett wore it as Liz Badger. It was not spotted again until 2004 (though it almost certainly was used) in the mini-series The Virgin Queen, where it appeared on an extra.
After this point, the costume appeared on numerous book covers, often heavily photoshopped and many from the same photo shoots, some of which can be attributed to Richard Jenkins photography. In 2007, the costume appeared on the re-print of a 1955 Jean Plaidy novel entitled Lord Robert. Next, it was seen on Mary, Queen of France, on a 2007 reissue of a 1964 novel, also by Plaidy. Next was the 2008 Elizabeth and Leicester by Sarah Gristwood, followed by the 2009 novel The Virgin's Daughter by Jeane Westin and The King's Daughter by Christie Dickason. In 2010 came The Tudor Wife by Emily Purdy, as well as a re-print of the 1981 The Princeling by Cyntia Harrod Eagles.
The gown – though never seen this way before or since – must either have a duplicate, or have removable sleeves, because in 2011, it appeared on a re-print of a 1963 Jean Plaidy novel, The Captive Queen of Scots, without its distinctive sleeves, but showcasing the detailed stomacher and skirt.
In 2012 the gown was seen again, back in its usual form on the cover of The Soul Mirror by Carol Berg, as well as on two more Jean Plaidy novels – a re-print of the 1989 novel The Queen's Secret and the 1965 novel The Three Crowns. In 2013 it appeared on the covers of The Royal Mistress by Anne Easter Smith and The Lost Duchess by Jenny Barden.
Finally, in 2013 it appeared in a real production again – this time on a background extra in the 2013 Summer in February. But by 2014, it was appearing on book covers again – this time on Jane Feather's All the Queen's Pleasures, before finally being seen in 2015 on Aurélie Meriel as Louise in the Dutch film Michiel De Ruyter.
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